Sudan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Sudan
16.7%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Sudan rank
10th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Sudan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.7% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 4.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 18.4% 11.4% 7.1% Sudan
1990s 17.2% 9.0% 8.2% Sudan
2000s 16.4% 7.1% 9.3% Sudan
2010s 16.1% 5.4% 10.7% Sudan
2020s 16.6% 4.2% 12.3% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Sudan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Sudan, at 16.7% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
12.7%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Sudan ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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